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Ohio Wesleyan University

"OWU" redirects here. For other uses, see OWU (disambiguation).
This article concerns Ohio Wesleyan University in Delaware, Ohio, US. For a list of other colleges and universities with names that include "Wesleyan," see Wesleyan University (disambiguation).

Ohio Wesleyan University
MottoIn lumine tuo videbimus lumen (Latin)
Motto in English
In Your Light We Shall See the Light
TypePrivate liberal arts college
EstablishedSeptember 1842 (1842-09)
Religious affiliation
United Methodist Church[1][2][3][4]
Academic affiliations
Endowment$236.3 million (2020)[6]
PresidentMatthew vandenBerg
Administrative staff
200
Undergraduates1,600
Location
Delaware, Ohio
,
U.S.
CampusSuburban, 200 acres (81 ha)
Colors  Red
  Black[7]
NicknameBattling Bishops
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division III – NCAC
MascotThe Battling Bishop
Websitewww.owu.edu

Ohio Wesleyan University (OWU) is a private liberal arts college in Delaware, Ohio. It was founded in 1842 by Methodist leaders and Central Ohio residents, and is a member of the Ohio Five – a consortium of Ohio liberal arts colleges.[8]

The 200-acre (81 ha) site is 27 miles (44 km) north of Columbus, Ohio. It includes the main academic and residential campus, the Perkins Observatory, and the Kraus Wilderness Preserve.[9]

  1. ^ "Ohio Wesleyan University". International Association of Methodist Schools, Colleges, and Universities (IAMSCU). Archived from the original on October 7, 2007. Retrieved May 18, 2007.
  2. ^ "Quick Facts". Ohio Wesleyan University. Archived from the original on December 9, 2006. Retrieved January 4, 2007.
  3. ^ "United Methodist schools score high in rankings". The United Methodist Church. Archived from the original on July 1, 2012. Retrieved June 30, 2007.
  4. ^ "About OWU". Ohio Wesleyan University. Archived from the original on April 21, 2007. Retrieved May 18, 2007.
  5. ^ NAICU – Member Directory Archived November 9, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ As of June 30, 2020. U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2020 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY19 to FY20 (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. February 19, 2021. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
  7. ^ Ohio Wesleyan University Quick Facts. 2005. Retrieved on January 8, 2007 Archived October 13, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
  8. ^ Cite error: The named reference wesleyanohiofive was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  9. ^ "Science in Your Backyard: Ohio". U.S. Department of the Interior. Archived from the original on September 22, 2006. Retrieved October 14, 2006.

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